Two detained following spate of burglaries in Wicklow and Wexford

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Two men have been arrested as part of Operation Thor following a number of overnight burglaries at business premises in Counties Wicklow and Wexford.

Shortly after 2am a number of men forced entry into a filling station in Gorey Town. Cigarettes along with an undisclosed sum of cash were taken. A short time later convenience stores in the villages of Redcross and Rathnew were burgled along with a phone shop in Wicklow Town. Sums of cash along with cigarettes and mobile phones were taken during the raids.

During a follow up operation involving Gardaí attached to Special Crime Operations, Dublin based Garda Units and the Garda Air Support Unit a car was intercepted in the Bawnogue area of west Dublin. Two men aged in their 20’s were arrested at the scene following a foot chase.

Both men are currently detained at Wicklow Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

The car involved in the incident has been removed for forensic examination.

A large quantity of cigarettes along with phones, sim cards and other property were recovered from the car by investigating Gardaí.

Gardai carry out a forensic examination a a phone store in Wicklow Town